Talking-machine.



H. B. BABSON &\A. HAUG.

SHINE.

,-19o9. RENEWED MAR. 4, 1911.

TALKING MA APPLIOATION FILED 163.11 1,005,765.

Patented 001;, 10, 1911.

To all'whom it may concern:

mrrap sra'rss PATENT orries HENRY B. BABSO N AND ANDREW HAUG, OFJSTLP'IVVYORK,

ASSIGNMENTS, TO VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY,

JERSEY.

Original application fileillay 7,

mos, Serial No. 477,323. Renewed March 4, 1911.

not in use or while one record is being substi tuted for another, thisapplication being a application Serial No. AS572. A device suitable forcarrying our'invention into efiectis illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings. e wish it understood, however, that we do not limit ourselvesto either the exact construction or arrangement of parts shown, asvarious changes maybe made therein without departing from the spirit'andscope ofour invention.

. In the drawings-Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partlyinsection, illustrating the application of our invention to a. wellknown disk type of talking machine, and

Fig. 2 is. asectional view taken on the line it in such position,locking device, which 8 8?, of Fig.1.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents the'casing of the machine, 2the rotating table thereof which serves as a support for the record 3.ing by screws 4:, there is a bracket arm 5, provided with a sleeve likeoft-set 6, in which the small end of the horn -7 and the shaped end ofthe taper arm 8 are fitted in the usual manner; At the outer free end ofthe taper arm, the sound-box or reproducer 9 is secured. The bracketsleeve 6 is slottedat diametrically opposite points, as indicated at10,to receive studs, pins, screws .or the like 11, which serve tosupport the taper arm in suspended relation in the sleeve, in a mannerto permit free vertical and horizontal movement thereof.

When the machine is not in use or during the time required to substituteone record for another, it is customary to swing the reprodueer upward,as indicated in dotted lines and in order'to 'yieldingly maintain weemploy a-suitahle is arranged to co- TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. 0

'bodied, operates on the well the pivot pin will be carried across,

' is pivoted.

' of the line i spring Secured to the cas the reproducer is swungPatented Oct. 110, 1911.

Serial rm. 612,494.

operate with the taper arm, as shown'in Fig. 1. The locking device, asherein emknown 'princi ple of a pair of togglejlevers, is formed by theelbow 12 ofthe taper arm and turns about thecenter 11 and the 'other, bythe link 13, pivoted'to the elbow an and turning about the center 15. Asarranged, it will be seen ducer is in contact with the record, asrepresented in full'lines; the pivot pin l twill be shiftedto the left"of the line of centers indicated at 16 and when -'swung{ upward,

opposite side there'oflas representedin dotted lines. v I filhe bracketarm is bored'out as indicated at 17, to receive a headed pin 18,"to theupper projecting end of I A spring '19, interposed between the lower endof the pin and atten s on screw 20, acts through the pin to maintam thepivot 14- either to the right or left of centers,

ducer is raised or lowered.

From the foregoing it willbe when the reprodueer is 'swungupward, thecoacting with the toggle locking device, .will yieldingly support it' insuch elevated position and on lowering the reproducer, the action of thespring will be reversed and it will then tend to maintain the reproducerin engagement with the record, under more or less pressure, which maybevaried as desired by turning screw either to the right or left.

The particular form, arrangemenh position, etc., of the locking deviceis unimportant and may be changed in any manner desired, it beingessential'only that it shall 0perate on the toggle principle, as abovedescribed. i

Having, therefore, described our invention,,we claim:

1. In. a talking machine, the combination of a rotating record, acooperating reproducer, a spring opposing movement of :the reproduceraway from the record, and means for reversing the action of the springwhen 1905, Serial No. 243,872, ,iii'vid a and on; applic'ation filedreismar ii that when the reprowhich the'link '13 the tension oneof'wh'ich a the depending 'upon' the 4 11305111010 of the reproducerasaat" the same time, yields as required, to permit the pivot 14. toswing across the line, asthereproseen, that.

105. clear of the record.

' of a rotating record, a cooperating repro- -'through the {in upond'ucer turns as an axis,

ducer, a spring opposing movement of the reproducer away from therecord, and means for utilizing the spring as a yielding support forthereproducer when swung clear of therecord'.

L In a talking machine, the combination of a rotating record, acooperating reproducer, and a spring acting to yieldingly maintainthereproducer in both operative and inoperative positions relative to therecord. a

5. Ina talking machine, the combination of a rotating record, acooperating reproducer, a spring acting to yieldingly maintain thereproducer in contact with the record, and means forreversing the actionof the spring when the reproducer is swung clear of the record. I

a talking machine, the combination or a:rotating- 'record, a cooperatingreproducer, a pin about which the reprpducer turns as a center, and aspring acting 'eldingly maintain it in both operative and "i'. In atalking machine, the combination of a rotating record, a cooperatingreproducer, a spring pin about which the reproand means forming a toggleconnection between the pin and the reproducer; v

8. In a talking machine, the combination of a rotating record, acooperating reproducer, a spring, and a toggle connection through whichthe spring acts upon the reproducer. 9, In a of a rotating record,

the reproducer-to, v ducer mounted free "allel and at right angles totalking machine, the combination of a rotating record, a cooperatingreproducer,-la member movable with the reproducer, a spring opposingmovement of said member, and a toggle joint connecting the member andthe reproducer.

- 10. In a talking machine, the combination of a rotating reeord,\acooperating reproducer mounted to swing about a vertical axis, andtoggle levers operatively connected .with the reproducer in the line ofits axis.

11. In a talking machine, the combination of a rotating record, acooperating ,reproducer' mounted to turn upon port, and toggle membersforming part of said support.

- '12. .In a talking machine, the combination of a rotating record, acooperating reproducer mounted free to swing in planes parallel and atright angles to the surface of the record, and means interposed to forma toggle joint between a fixed point and one of the turning axes of thereproducer. r

13. In a talking machine, the combination a cooperating reproducermounted free to swing in planes arallel and at right angles to thesurface 0 the record, a sprlng, and interposed means forming a togglejoint between the spring and one of the turning axes of the reproducer.

'14:. In a talking machine, of a rotating record, a cooperating reprotoswing in planes parthe surface of the record, a yielding member, andmeans interposed in the line of one turning axis of the reproducer toform a toggle 1o1nt between the other turning axis thereof and saidyielding member.

In testimony whereof, we ahix our signatures. in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY B. BABSON.

ANDREW. HAUG.

Witnesses S. L. MAOOUBREY, M. G. CRAW the combination a vertical .sup-

